Business & Money | Thursday 26 July, 2018 1:53 am

DP World to build and operate new logistics hub in Mali

DP World has struck a major new logistics deal in Mali as it seeks to boost its presence in West Africa and rebound from a series of setbacks in the east of the continent. The Dubai-based ports operator has signed a 20-year concession with an automatic 20-year extension with the Republic of Mali ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 July, 2018 1:50 am

Saudi finance ministry goes live with digital financial platform Etimad

The Ministry of Finance’s digital portal Etimad, to streamline services for the public and private sector, has gone online.  Etimad allows government entities and private sector contractors to make use of the digital services for procurement, budget management, vendor selection, and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 26 July, 2018 1:21 am

flyadeal carries one million passengers within 10 months of launch

 flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s Everyday Low Fares Airline, this week celebrated a major milestone by organising a surprise event for its one millionth passenger at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on 23rdJuly -- exactly ten months since the airline launched operations on last...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 July, 2018 4:05 pm

Saudi Aviation Club & Adone Events launch Saudi Airshow, a new event for the Middle East

A first for Saudi Arabia, the event connects the global aviation & aerospace industry to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Airshow, a brand-new aerospace & aviation exhibition, will be hosted by Saudi Aviation Club in March 2019 in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 July, 2018 12:37 pm

Al-Futtaim and PVR signs a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Joint Venture cinema business in MENA

Al-Futtaim, one of the most diversified and progressive privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, and PVR Limited, the largest and most premium film exhibition company in India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for jointly developing a cinema...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 July, 2018 12:28 pm

Mohammed Bin Salman Names Renowned Tourism Impresario Gerard “Jerry” Inzerillo to Lead Transformative Heritage Tourism Initiative

 His Royal Highness Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) has named Gerard “Jerry” Inzerillo CEO of the Authority, which will spearhead a transformative initiative to...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 25 July, 2018 5:29 am

Saudi Health Ministry implementing plan for pilgrims

The Health Ministry said it is implementing an integrated plan to maximize performance in terms of health services provided to pilgrims. The plan includes remedial, preventive and emergency programs via well-equipped health facilities and qualified medical personnel trained to provide these...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 July, 2018 4:31 am

Saudi Arabia holds workshop at WTO on National Center for Performance Measurement, Adaa

Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, alongside the Kingdom’s delegation at the United Nations, held a workshop to introduce the National Center for Performance Measurement of public bodies “Adaa”. Adaa measures public...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 July, 2018 3:33 am

Jeddah, Madinah airports busy with pilgrims’ arrival flights

As of Monday 185,360 pilgrims had arrived in Madinah, Madinah-based National Pilgrim Guide Foundation announced in its daily statistics. The statistics reported that 159,599 pilgrims remained in Madinah and the others left for Makkah. The Madinah airport Haj lounge is able to accommodate...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 July, 2018 6:04 pm

NCB Achieved SAR 5,566 Million Net Income for the First Half of 2018

The National Commercial Bank announced that its net income for the first half of 2018 reached SAR 5,566 million compared to SAR 5,120 million for the same period of the previous year, an increase of 8.7%.NCB’s net income for the second quarter reached to    SAR 2,579...

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